Chris Evans to star with Daniel Craig in murder mystery Knives Out as he moves on from Captain America

He's just confirmed he is hanging up his Captain America shield now that production on Avengers 4 production has wrapped.

And now Deadline.com is reporting that Chris Evans will join Daniel Craig in Rian Johnson's murder mystery Knives Out.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Johnson will helm the whodunnit from a script he wrote.

Whodunnit: Chris Evans, left, will join Daniel Craig, right, in the murder mystery Knives Out that will start production in November, Deadline.com reported Thursday.

Production is set to begin in November as Craig's final outing as James Bond has been pushed to next year following the departure of director Danny Boyle and the hiring of his replacement Cary Fukunaga.

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There's little information about the plot available although Johnson has confirmed Craig, 50, will play a detective in the feature inspired by Agatha Christie mysteries.

Johnson told Deadline last month: 'He’s an actor of extraordinary range, and we are looking forward to the fun of finding that modern detective, and collaborating with Daniel on creating a new Poirot.'

It's not yet know what role Evans will play.

Crime solving: Star Wars: the Last Jedi director Rian Johnson, pictured in March, will direct the whodunnit from his own script and says it's inspired by Agatha Christie novels

In demand: Johnson cast Craig after his final outing as James Bond got delayed with the departure of director Danny Boyle and the hiring of his replacement Cary Fukunaga

On Thursday, Evans, 37, tweeted that he is officially done with Captain America and moving on from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

He first played the comic book superhero in 2011 and has appeared in four Avengers movies as well as three Captain America movies with appearances in Thor: The Dark World, Ant-Man and the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming.

'Officially wrapped on Avengers 4. It was an emotional day to say the least. Playing this role over the last 8 years has been an honor, Evans tweeted.

'To everyone in front of the camera, behind the camera, and in the audience, thank you for the memories! Eternally grateful,' he added.

Knives Out is set for a 2019 release.

Moving on: On Thursday, Evans confirmed that he is hanging up his Captain America shield now that production on Avengers 4 has been completed. He's played the superhero since 2011

It's over: Evans made the announcement in a tweet, saying that being part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe 'has been an honor.